Vote by NYC landmarks panel could clear the way for proposed mosque near ground zero

Panel vote could clear way for ground zero mosque

NEW YORK – A contentious plan for a mosque near the World Trade Center site will get a boost if New York City’s landmarks panel votes Tuesday to allow the demolition of the building that the mosque would replace.
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As 18th birthday nears, girl who fled Ohio after Christian conversion rejects family reunion

Teenage Christian convert rejects family reunion

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A judge is scheduled to hear arguments from a Christian convert who says a reunion with her Muslim parents is impossible before the girl’s 18th birthday next week.
At a hearing Tuesday, Rifqa Bary (RIHF’-kuh BAYR’-ee) is also expected to ask the Franklin County juvenile court judge for … Read more >>.

Muslim women should be allowed to wear burqa: Tory chairperson

LONDON – Muslim women should have the right to choose to wear the burqa, Conservative Party chairperson Sayeeda Warsi has said. “Just because a woman wears the burqa, it doesn’t mean she can’t engage in everyday life,” she says.

Warsi, the first Muslim woman to serve in the cabinet, defended the burqa Monday.
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Minn. pastor who opposes homosexuals in the pulpit says he’s attracted to men, still a virgin

Minn. pastor back in pulpit after gay report

MINNEAPOLIS – A Lutheran pastor in Minneapolis who opposes homosexuals being allowed to lead congregations said Monday he is attracted to men, but that he’s not a hypocrite because he never acted on his urges.
The Rev. Tom Brock told The Associated Press he has known for years he … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Minn. pastor who opposes homosexuals in the pulpit says he’s attracted to men, still a virgin.

Indian troops open fire on protesters in Kashmir, killing 7 and injuring more than 60

Troops kill 7 protesters in Indian-ruled Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India – Government troops fired live ammunition and tear gas into crowds of anti-India protesters Monday as tens of thousands of people demonstrated across Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. Seven civilians were reported killed.
More than 60 protesters and almost 70 government forces were injured on one …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Holocaust Museum urges Romania to withdraw coin commemorating ‘anti-semitic’ patriarch

Holocaust museum to Romania: scrap ‘racist’ coin

BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s central bank has issued a special coin commemorating a prime minister and religious leader who stripped Jews of their citizenship before World War II. The move prompted protest Monday from Romanian Jews as well as a director at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Radu Ioanid, who … Read : Holocaust Museum urges Romania to withdraw coin commemorating ‘anti-semitic’ patriarch.

Indian troops open fire on protesters in Kashmir, killing 5 and wounding 30

Troops kill 5 Kashmiri protesters as unrest grows
SRINAGAR, India – Government troops fired into crowds of protesters Monday as tens of thousands of people across Indian-controlled Kashmir demonstrated their rejection of India’s rule over the predominantly Muslim region, police said. Five protesters were killed and more than 30 wounded.
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Indian troops open fire on protesters in Kashmir, killing one person and wounding 30

Troops fire on Kashmir protests; 1 killed, 30 hurt
SRINAGAR, India – Government troops fired into crowds of protesters Monday as thousands of Kashmiris demonstrated their rejection of Indian rule over the predominantly Muslim region, police said. One person was killed and more than 30 wounded in the clashes.
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Government assures timely arrangements for Haj

NEW DELHI – Against the backdrop of a controversy over arrangements for the Haj, the external affairs ministry Monday said it was in touch with various ministries to ensure the timely preparations for the annual pilgrimage undertaken by over 150,000 Indian Muslims every year.

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6 injured in police firing as massive protests continue in Indian Kashmir

Massive protests continue in Indian Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India – Government troops fired at thousands of activists protesting Indian rule over the country’s portion of Kashmir on Monday, injuring six people in persistent violence that has left 33 people dead over the past seven weeks.
The top elected official in the predominantly Muslim state, Omar Abdullah, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 6 injured in police firing as massive protests continue in Indian Kashmir.